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Member since Jun '06

Working languages:
English to Croatian
English to Italian
Italian to Croatian
Croatian to Italian
Chinese to Italian

Danica Colak
Accurate, reliable, timely translations

Udine, Italy, Italy
Local time: 01:21 CET (GMT+1)

Native in: Croatian Native in Croatian, Italian Native in Italian

Account type Freelancer, Identity Verified Verified member
Services Translation, Interpreting, Editing/proofreading, Voiceover (dubbing), Subtitling, Transcription, Desktop publishing
Expertise
Also works in:
Poetry & LiteratureManagement
ArchitectureAdvertising / Public Relations
Finance (general)Media / Multimedia
Marketing / Market ResearchBusiness/Commerce (general)
LinguisticsMaterials (Plastics, Ceramics, etc.)
KudoZ activity Questions answered: 3, Questions asked: 0 Easy / 0 PRO, PRO-level points: 8
Portfolio Sample translations submitted: 2

Translation education BA-Trieste university for translators and interpreters
Experience Years of translation experience: 3. Registered at ProZ.com: Aug 2004. Became a member: Jun 2006.
ProZ.com Certified PRO certificate(s) N/A
Credentials N/A
Memberships N/A
Software Trados, SDL TRADOS
CV/Resume English (DOC), Italian (DOC)
About me

I graduated in translation, specialized in Chinese and Italian and English with full marks 107/110. I wrote a Chinese-Italian glossary on architecture terminology for my degree thesis, for which I gained the maximum grade. The work required a great deal of research from which I learnt how the thorough knowledge and in-death study of a domain determines a detailed and precise result. My errors help me to focus attention on my weaknesses.

My mother tongue is Croatian (Serbian, Bosnian) and I am fluent in Italian having lived in Italy for the past twenty years, where I also attended my university course. I have thorough knowledge of all aspects and stylistic levels of Italian and Croatian (Serbian, Bosnian), a good command of English, and a working knowledge of Chinese Mandarin. My target languages are Croatian and Italian.

Between February 2007 and March 2008 I worked in China for a leading Interior Design company as an interpreter on projects for international designers including Philippe Starck and Johannes Torpe and as a translator of drawings and correspondence. The work involved close collaboration with Chinese speaking colleagues and taught me the value of humility and restraint in achieving good and long lasting working relationships.
My role as a Press Reader and Abstractor in Cardiff involved selecting and condensing articles relevant to business clients.

My professional journey has never been one of shortcuts or settling for less. I have opened and run a coffee shop on my own at the age of 25. I have lived, worked and studied in four different countries and this demonstrates my highly adaptable personality, a thirst for learning languages and an interest in achieving a deeper cultural understanding.
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Profile last updated
Oct 25